Researchers have used stem cells to develop new human embryolike structures that model the earliest stages of fetal development so realistically that they even secrete hormones that can turn a lab ...

A new discovery by researchers challenges our current understanding of gastrulation, the most important stage of early embryonic development. When the zygote, or the fertilised egg, starts to develop, ...

Microgravity and higher radiation levels in orbit could disrupt cell alignment, gene expression, or organ formation.

Embryonic development, also known as embryogenesis, is a cornerstone in understanding the origins of life. But studying this marvel of intricate and layered biological processes in people faces ...

A discovery upends decades of assumptions regarding DNA replication. The study show that DNA replication in early embryos is different from what past research has taught, and includes a period of ...

China sent artificial human embryos to its Tiangong space station, aiming to study how microgravity impacts early embryonic ...

(Nanowerk News) Cambridge scientists have created a stem cell-derived model of the human embryo in the lab by reprogramming human stem cells. The breakthrough could help research into genetic ...

For all the ambition packed into humanity's plans for Mars colonies, lunar bases, and permanent off-world settlements, one fundamental question has quietly gone unanswered: can humans actually ...